How did early U.S. covert operations blur the traditional distinctions between peacetime and wartime political activities? - FinalLayer

The fundamental difference between peace and war became blurred through covert operations that proved highly effective, as demonstrated by successful interventions in Italy around 1948. These operations represented a new form of political warfare that operated outside traditional wartime frameworks, eventually becoming formalized under CIA authority. This approach transformed how the United States conducted international relations by introducing systematic covert activities during peacetime, fundamentally changing the nature of foreign policy engagement and establishing precedents for ongoing political warfare operations.